The date is set: I am starting my weeklong social media fast tomorrow! So tonight, when the clock strikes midnight I will close Facebook, leave the Twittersphere, shut down Bloglines, and log out of all my email accounts. It’s a big step for someone who’s been plugged in pretty much constantly for the past few years. I’ve gone without Internet for a day or two while traveling, but never for a whole week. And when I have, I had my travels to distract me. This week will be quite different though and I’m afraid it may be a bit tougher than I first thought.
Even the part where I let people know that I’ll be taking a leave from the cyberworld turned out to be more difficult than expected. I guess I am so plugged in that I have never had the need to set up an automated email reply before! So here I am, a social media professor and closeting computer geek, and I can’t figure out how to create an away message for my email accounts. Quite ironic I thought. I guess when you’re online as much as I am, there’s no need for away messages.
Well, with that figured out (finally!), I guess it’s time to say goodbye and put the computer away. I’m sure my laptop will enjoy the long deserved break.
Take good care of the Internet while I’m gone and see you next week!
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Sound like an interesting experiment! We’ll be waiting for you on the other side
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